Index: modules/node/node.module
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/node/node.module,v
retrieving revision 1.1099
diff -u -p -r1.1099 node.module
--- modules/node/node.module	14 Aug 2009 13:53:01 -0000	1.1099
+++ modules/node/node.module	17 Aug 2009 11:08:53 -0000
@@ -1643,6 +1643,7 @@ function _node_add_access() {
 function node_menu() {
   $items['admin/content'] = array(
     'title' => 'Content',
+    'description' => 'Find and manage content and comments.',
     'page callback' => 'drupal_get_form',
     'page arguments' => array('node_admin_content'),
     'access arguments' => array('administer nodes'),
Index: modules/system/system.admin.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/system/system.admin.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.179
diff -u -p -r1.179 system.admin.inc
--- modules/system/system.admin.inc	16 Aug 2009 23:20:43 -0000	1.179
+++ modules/system/system.admin.inc	17 Aug 2009 11:08:53 -0000
@@ -40,11 +40,25 @@ function system_main_admin_page($arg = N
       }
       $block = $item;
       $block['content'] = '';
+      $block['show'] = FALSE;
       if ($item['block_callback'] && function_exists($item['block_callback'])) {
         $function = $item['block_callback'];
         $block['content'] .= $function();
       }
-      $block['content'] .= theme('admin_block_content', system_admin_menu_block($item));
+      $content = system_admin_menu_block($item);
+      if ((isset($item['page_callback']) && !in_array($item['page_callback'], array('system_admin_menu_block_page', 'system_admin_config_page', 'system_settings_overview'))) || count($content)) {
+        // Only show blocks for items which are not containers, or those which
+        // are containers and do have items we can show.
+        $block['show'] = TRUE;
+        if (empty($content)) {
+          // If no items found below, but access checks did not fail, show.
+          $block['title'] = l($item['title'], $item['href'], $item['localized_options']); 
+        }
+        else {
+          // Theme items below.
+          $block['content'] .= theme('admin_block_content', $content);
+        }
+      }
       // Prepare for sorting as in function _menu_tree_check_access().
       // The weight is offset so it is always positive, with a uniform 5-digits.
       $blocks[(50000 + $item['weight']) . ' ' . $item['title'] . ' ' . $item['mlid']] = $block;
@@ -86,6 +100,7 @@ function system_admin_config_page() {
       }
       $block = $item;
       $block['content'] = '';
+      $block['show'] = TRUE;
       if ($item['block_callback'] && function_exists($item['block_callback'])) {
         $function = $item['block_callback'];
         $block['content'] .= $function();
@@ -1914,20 +1929,34 @@ function system_batch_page() {
  */
 function theme_admin_block($block) {
   // Don't display the block if it has no content to display.
-  if (empty($block['content'])) {
+  if (!$block['show']) {
     return '';
   }
 
-  $output = <<< EOT
-  <div class="admin-panel">
-    <h3>
-      $block[title]
-    </h3>
-    <div class="body">
-      $block[content]
+  if (empty($block['content'])) {
+    $output = <<< EOT
+    <div class="admin-panel">
+      <h3>
+        $block[title]
+      </h3>
+      <div class="description">
+        $block[description]
+      </div>
+    </div>
+EOT;
+  }
+  else {
+    $output = <<< EOT
+    <div class="admin-panel">
+      <h3>
+        $block[title]
+      </h3>
+     <div class="body">
+       $block[content]
+      </div>
     </div>
-  </div>
 EOT;
+  }
   return $output;
 }
 
Index: modules/system/system.module
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/system/system.module,v
retrieving revision 1.749
diff -u -p -r1.749 system.module
--- modules/system/system.module	17 Aug 2009 07:12:16 -0000	1.749
+++ modules/system/system.module	17 Aug 2009 11:08:53 -0000
@@ -537,6 +537,7 @@ function system_menu() {
   // Appearance.
   $items['admin/appearance'] = array(
     'title' => 'Appearance',
+    'description' => 'Select and configure your site theme.',
     'page callback' => 'drupal_get_form',
     'page arguments' => array('system_themes_form'),
     'access arguments' => array('administer site configuration'),
Index: modules/user/user.module
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/user/user.module,v
retrieving revision 1.1021
diff -u -p -r1.1021 user.module
--- modules/user/user.module	12 Aug 2009 12:36:05 -0000	1.1021
+++ modules/user/user.module	17 Aug 2009 11:08:53 -0000
@@ -1316,6 +1316,7 @@ function user_menu() {
   // User administration pages.
   $items['admin/people'] = array(
     'title' => 'People',
+    'description' => 'Find and manage people interacting with your site.',
     'page callback' => 'user_admin',
     'page arguments' => array('list'),
     'access arguments' => array('administer users'),
Index: themes/seven/style.css
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/themes/seven/style.css,v
retrieving revision 1.9
diff -u -p -r1.9 style.css
--- themes/seven/style.css	12 Aug 2009 23:51:19 -0000	1.9
+++ themes/seven/style.css	17 Aug 2009 11:08:53 -0000
@@ -328,11 +328,11 @@ ul.secondary li.active a.active {
 #block-system-main ul.admin-list li {
   position: relative;
   padding-left: 30px;
-  padding-bottom: 9px;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
+  padding-top: 9px;
+  border-top: 1px solid #ccc;
   margin-left: 0;
   margin-bottom: 10px;
-  background: url(images/list-item.png) no-repeat 0 3px;
+  background: url(images/list-item.png) no-repeat 0 11px;
   list-style-type: none;
   list-style-image: none;
 }
@@ -649,9 +649,8 @@ div.admin-panel {
 #block-system-main div.admin-panel h3 {
   font-size: 12px;
   text-transform: uppercase;
-  margin: 0 0 10px;
+  margin: 0;
   padding-bottom: 9px;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
 }
 
 .container-inline fieldset {